[§124A-70]  Pleas of the accused.  If an
accused arraigned before a court-martial makes an irregular pleading, or after
a plea of guilty sets up matter inconsistent with the plea, or if it appears
that the accused has entered the plea of guilty improvidently or through lack
of understanding of its meaning and effect, or if the accused fails or refuses
to plead, a plea of not guilty shall be entered in the record, and the court
shall proceed as though the accused had pleaded not guilty. [L 1982, c 171, pt
of §2; gen ch 1985]